TORONTO — For the first time in 48 days, Bo Bichette was in the Blue Jays lineup on Friday.

And for the first time in 2,382 days, he was playing second base.

In Game 1 of the World Series, no less.

But Bichette delivered on both sides of the ball, going 1-for-2 with a walk and making a strong play that saved a run in the third inning as the Blue Jays beat the Dodgers 11-4 at Rogers Centre.

“I just tried to slow the game down and treat it like any other game,” Bichette said. “Just fall in line and have good at-bats, just like everyone else is having.”

Bichette had been sidelined since Sept. 6 with a left knee sprain that he suffered in a collision at home plate with Yankees catcher Austin Wells.

The shortstop was still too limited physically to make the Blue Jays roster for the ALDS

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